Decommissioned nuclear power plants

Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page John R. Ellement Globe Staff August 01, 2018 The owner of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth has agreed to hand over the plant, its license, and responsibility for disposing of spent nuclear fuel to an international company which promises to complete decommissioning three years faster than currently projected.Entergy, the current owner of Pilgrim, and Holtec International announced the agreement Wednesday morning in a joint statement. Holtec will receive the assets of the Piligrim facility and that of Entergy’s Palisades Power Plant in Covert, Mich., under the arrangement, the companies said.Entergy said Pilgrim will continue to operate as an electrical generator into 2019 and then step aside by 2020 to allow Holtec to take over decommissioning of the plant, a process that is expected to take eight years to complete. Advertisement “We … [Read more...] about Decommissioning of Pilgrim nuclear power plant being transferred to Holtec International

July 27, 2018 By Dar Danielson A new agreement reached between Alliant Energy and the operator of Iowa’s only nuclear power plant will see the plant shut down five years earlier than first projected. NextEra Energy Resources spokesman, Peter Robbins, says the change came about as they looked at a new agreement with Alliant to purchase power from the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo. “We took a look at all options that were on the table an both companies agreed to move forward with shortening the term of the power purchase agreement,” Robbins says. “As of right now were are anticipating Duane Arnold Energy Center will cease electrical production, will cease commercial operations at the end of 2020.” Robbins says employees of the plant will have some decisions to make. “We have about 540 people who work here at Duane Arnold right now and they’re part of our corporate family so today’s decision was very difficult for the entire … [Read more...] about Schedule moved up for shutting down Iowa’s only nuclear power plant

FAIRBANKS — An Army Corp of Engineers team is planning the formal decommissioning of the only nuclear power plant ever built in Alaska, Fort Greely’s SM-1A plant.The SM-1A plant provided steam and electricity to the Army post near Delta Junction off and on between 1962 and 1972. It was one of eight experimental projects to test the use of small nuclear power plants at remote installations.It’s expected to take about 10 years to plan, contract out and complete the SM-1A cleanup, according to a Baltimore-based team from the Army Corps of Engineers that came to Fort Greely for meetings last month.One particular challenge of decommissioning SM-1A is that the steam plant previously powered by the nuclear reactor is still in use, although today it’s powered by a diesel-fired power plant. “As we go through the planning process and ultimately through implementation, safety of the workers is a No. 1 priority,” said Chris Gardner, a spokesman for the Army … [Read more...] about Nuclear power plant at Fort Greely to be decommissioned

FAIRBANKS — An Army Corp of Engineers team is planning the formal decommissioning of the only nuclear power plant ever built in Alaska, Fort Greely’s SM-1A plant.The SM-1A plant provided steam and electricity to the Army post near Delta Junction off and on between 1962 and 1972. It was one of eight experimental projects to test the use of small nuclear power plants at remote installations.It’s expected to take about 10 years to plan, contract out and complete the SM-1A cleanup, according to a Baltimore-based team from the Army Corps of Engineers that came to Fort Greely for meetings last month.One particular challenge of decommissioning SM-1A is that the steam plant previously powered by the nuclear reactor is still in use, although today it’s powered by a diesel-fired power plant. “As we go through the planning process and ultimately through implementation, safety of the workers is a number one priority,” said Chris Gardner, a spokesman for the … [Read more...] about Nuclear power plant to be decommissioned

Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Danger for decades? Even closing infamous nuclear power plant TMI won't eliminate hazards Will TMI be any less dangerous after it closes? Depends who you ask. One thing is for sure: The risks won't go away entirely. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Joel Shannon, [email protected] Published 6:35 a.m. ET May 7, 2018 CLOSE After Exelon Corp. announced on May 31, 2017, that it will close Three Mile Island, those affected in the region ponder what's next. Anthony J. Machcinski, York Daily Record Will TMI be more or … [Read more...] about Danger for decades? Even closing infamous nuclear power plant TMI won’t eliminate hazards